Chimney-cleaner



H. HARBORT.

CHIMNEY CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 17, 1919.

1 ,329,596, Patented Feb. 3, 1920.

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HERMAN HARBORT, OF MADISGN, WISCONSIN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 3, 1920.

Application filed April 17', 1919. Serial No. 290,755.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Hninvmn HAnBonT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Madison, in the county of Dane and State of 1V isconsin, have invented a new and useful Chimney-Cleaner, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to chimney cleaners, the principal object being to provide a chimney cleaning device which is adjustable to chimneys of different sizes.

A further object of the invention is to provide a chimney cleaning device which will thoroughly remove soot from the corners of the chimney as well as the sides thereof.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a device of the above character which is removably mounted in the chimney and is raised and lowered from the outside to perform the cleaning operation, thus the operator is prevented from being soiled by the falling soot.

An additional object of the invention resides in the provision of a chimney cleaning device which is simple in construction, consists of few parts that may be readily assembled and disassembled, and which may be manufactured and sold at a minimum cost.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view the invention consists of combinations of elements, arrangement of parts, constructions, and general assemblage which will be hereinafter specifically referred to and embraced in the subjoined claims.

On the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a chimney and showing any cleaner in operative position therein;

Fig. 2 is a view showing the supporting bracket for supporting the device in the chimney mounted on the upper end of the same, the bracket being shown in cross section; Fig. 3 is an elevation showing the operating pulley mounted in the lower end of the chimney, the chimney being shown in cross section; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of one of the pulleys used in connection with my invention; Fig. 5 is a perspective of the device; and Fig. 6 is a perspective of one of the heads and the parts connected therewith.

Referring to the drawing wherein like characters of reference designate like parts, the numeral 5 designates a horizontally disposed frame which is composed of a plurality of radially disposed supporting members 6 having their outer ends slotted longitudinally, this being indicated by the numeral 7. The frame 5 is provided with a central opening 7 that receives a cable or other flexible element to be hereinafter referred to.

Pivotally mounted in each of the slotted ends of the supporting members 6 is a rod 8 having its upper end laterally curved. The rods on either side of the frame being curved in opposite directions. Heads 9 are formed upon the upper ends of the rods 8 while their lower ends project below the frame 5 and each is connected with one of a plurality of contractile springs 10 which are radially disposed and connected together by a ring 11 disposed beneath the frame 5.

Engaged with each of the heads 9 is a rod 12 having its medial portion looped and its ends extended in directions at right-angles to provide L-shaped members. The loop of each L-shaped member is engaged with one of the heads 9 while the opposite legs of the rods 12 are disposed in parallelism. EX- pansible coil springs 13 are disposed upon the rods 12 and urge the rods 8 outwardly. These springs 13 serve as cleaning elements as well as to urge the rods outwardly.

Secured in each of the slots of the frame 5 is a cable 1% all of which are extended upwardly and connected together and attached to a cable 15 which is engaged about a pulley 16 supported in a bracket 17 that is mounted upon the upper end of the chimney, the opposite end of the cable being ex tended around a pulley 18 in the lower end of the chimney and thence secured in the opening 7 of the frame 5. This pulley 18 is fixed to rotate with a shaft 19 which is operated by a crank handle 20, the latter being operated to raise and lower the device to perform the cleaning operation.

This construction is merely illustrative and in no sense am I limited to the construction as set forth, but that the present con struction may be modified in many respects and that the limits of such modification are only governed by the subjoined claims.

What is claimed is: I

1. A chimney cleaner comprising a frame; a plurality of vertical rods pivoted intermediate their ends thereto; contractile coil springs one end of each being connected to one end of one of the rods, the other ends of the coil springs being connected at a common point to normally urge the pivoted rods into engagement with the chimney; and cleaning implements supported by the rods.

2. In a chimney cleaner, a frame includ ing a plurality of radially disposed support ing members having slots in their outer ends; vertical rods pivoted intermediate their lengths in the slots in the supporting members; L-shaped rods carried one by each of the vertical rods at its upper end, the adjacent legs of the L-shaped rods being disposed in parallel relation; expansible coil springs encircling the L-shaped rods; springs drawing the lower ends of the vertical rods toward each other; and means for raising and lowering the frame within a flue.

'3. A chimney cleaner comprising a frame; a plurality of vertical members pivoted intermediate their ends to the frame; cleaning means on the upper ends of said members; retractile springs connected at their outer ends with the lower ends of said members;

and means for uniting together the inner ends of the springs.

4. A chimney cleaner comprising a frame; vertical members pivoted intermediate. their ends on the frame; means connected with the lowe ends of said members for sWinging the upper ends of said members outwardly; L-shaped elements mounted at their angles on the upper ends of said members; and cleaning devices carried by the L-shaped elements.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto atiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HERMAN HARBORT.

l/Vitnesses LEO M. GORMAN, WILLIAM H. FELT. 

